Have you ever heard of a defective ROPS responsible for injury?

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Speaking of ROPS:

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Too bad I can't post the video directly, instead of opening a new tab but it is what it is. It's a tractor roll over simulator for the skeptical ones on opening a Facebook video.

 

[Jstpssng]

Speaking of ROPS:

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Hai già provato il SIMULATORE DI RIBALTAMENTO TRATTORE? Lo trovi presso lo stand della Regione Emilia Romagna al Padiglione 29! Stefano de @soc.agr.ilmaialinorosa ha un consiglio per voi: se avete...

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Too bad I can't post the video directly, instead of opening a new tab but it is what it is. It's a tractor roll over simulator for the skeptical ones on opening a Facebook video.

There are more videos down in the safety forums... Tractor Rollover Demo Pictures and Videos

Unfortunately you have to download to watch them.

 

[Jstpssng]

I watched a friend hit a pothole with the RF wheel, he went off the seat to exactly where the rear tire would crush him. Fortunately, it stalled and he survived.

Mine wouldn't have because- drum roll please...

My seat safety switch is disabled!

 

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Mine wouldn't have because- drum roll please...

My seat safety switch is disabled!

my tractor: lol what seat safety switch

 

[Racer4]

Then there is this guy in another online forum...

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Looks just like my 2410.

 

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Then there is this guy in another online forum...

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What's the story here, just that he took his rops apart? Or did something hit it? I think I'm missing context

 

[dadohead]

Lots of good info here and discussion. I'm a retired tractor engineer and used to regularly read accident reports. Two other scenarios come to mind that lead to tractor rollovers that operators should be aware of: trailer loading/unloading and downhill runaway/loss of control. These show up all too often. I know it is a pita but ROPS up w/ seatbelt to load/unload. Know it has a high accident rate.

Also, runaways lead to rollovers far too often. If one tire breaks traction, it can spin backward allowing the opposite side to roll forward with the tractor. You and the tractor are going for an uncontrolled ride! So before the decent, ROPS up, seatbelt on, and diff-lock engaged. Hope this helps!

 

[greggyy]

You’re not making sense. Seatbelts on tractors are extremely practical with a ROPs. The ROPs prevents the machine from rolling completely over, and the seatbelt keeps the operator from falling out of the seat and being crushed by the machine. Without a ROPs it’s better to not wear a seatbelt and being lucky enough to jump far enough away to avoid being crushed..

Well my tractor was made in the 60s, another the 80s, both have roll bars, neither has a seatbelt & I do not want one either.

With a seatbelt or without, your arms and legs could still be crushed, without a seatbelt you would have to jump in front of the bars downward path I imagine to get your body

 

[greggyy]

Don't mean to be a buzzkill, but the seat belt isn't overkill, it's a necessary component to the system. It sounds like you've had the fortunate of never experiencing a tractor roll over. No seatbelt means you will be tossed out of your seat, and the odds are, have the tractor roll over on top of you, or worse, have that very ROPS be the instrument that crushes you because you're not in your seat. But then I live in NH and have plenty of opportunity to hang from the seatbelt and look down the slope at where I'd land as the tractor goes rolling on over me.

Yeah, I get what your saying if it is a violent rollover, I guess ppl down here do not drive around so fast, an accident is just that, but some people are either brain dead, careless, reckless or a combo of any or all 3.

I have been in car accidents with belts and without, at far higher speed than I ever drive my tractor, and perhaps I was lucky not being hurt in any including a roll over once, but frankly on a tractor, I would be more worried about it may be gonna run away on me & would like the option to get out quick or hold on and stay with it.

Just reminded me a family member rolled his not that long ago, it has no belts, he stayed within and did not get hurt, again, maybe luck, but I bet there are more machines without a belt than with, only newer ones down here will have a belt, and our govt is right into managing every aspect of your life, so if it was critical, they would force installation & yes, even on private property our gov can force you to do things.

 

[DarkBlack]

Additionally, driving in reverse - the highest amount of torque available in a motor vehicle - has the ability, even at low speed, to put an immense amount of pressure on something.

Not all, but by far, most pickup trucks and cars, have a reverse gear ratio, equal to the first gear, or with a even lower numerical ratio. ( less torque) than first gear forward.
My tractor reverse gear results in all gear position being numerically 1.05x of forward, so essentially the same.
Tire traction is worse in reverse.
I’m curious what makes you think you get more torque going backwards?